Lula da Silva Wins Brazilian Presidential Election

In Brazil, leftist leader Lula da Silva has won the presidential election. He will become the country's president for the fourth time at the age of 80. He defeated Flávio Bolsonaro in the electoral contest. Brazilian media and Data Folha ((Datafolha)) estimates that by the time the 99.97 percent vote count is complete, Lula has 51.76 percent of the valid votes, while Flávio Bolsonaro has 48.24 percent. Lula, a former factory worker and member of the Workers'Party, will become the second-longest-serving presidential candidate with this victory, ahead of only Getúlio Vargas in 2003. By the end of his current term, his total term in power will be 16 years, a record in Brazil's democratic history. Lula's victory comes at a time when inflation, rising cost of living, and major corruption are major issues during the election campaign. CNN reports that Lula has won the presidential election for the first time since 2010, when he was the presidential candidate.